Like the early pioneers of the west, Frontier Developers explore the vast untamed regions of software development, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in a never-ending quest to find better ways of doing things. Twice a month, we host a presentation and get-together open to all software developers interested in continuous self-improvement. Topics might include: Functional programming; Introduction to new programming languages; Distributed data storage; Extreme testing; Web scalability; L …

The Colorado BlackBerry developer group exists to connect developers in Colorado interested in gaining and sharing knowledge about developing on the BlackBerry platform. We meet about once a month in the Denver area. Meeting topics and styles will range from month to month depending on what the group is most interested in as a whole. Anyone interested in BlackBerry development is welcome to join a meeting. You do not need to be an experienced BlackBerry programmer. This is not the place for gen …

We're open for all forms of hacking. Software and hardware. If you are software developer, engineer, or tinkerer of technology, you are welcome to join us. www.hacknite.com

HTML5 signals the end of the software development dark ages. No more boring web applications that submit one form after another. HTML5 gives developers the ability to be as creative as we want in the browser, with APIs for stunning graphics, drag and drop, local storage, geolocation, etc. We are software developers and designers who are interested in exploring all aspects of this exciting new programming platform, both on the web, and with mobile devices. Come join us!

DOSUG is a free and open user group studying the applications of open source to business software development. We offer two great speakers per month at a wonderful classroom facility in the Denver Tech Center, generously sponsored by Microsoft.

This is a group for those interested in learning about and adopting DDD, and includes a number of experienced domain-driven design (DDD) practitioners. Our goal is to encourage building a DDD culture in the mile-high region, within its organizations and their teams, and helping you follow through with successful implementations. Our name says Denver, but we have members attending from along the front range, including Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs. Our group includes those who have practic …

Every software engineer needs to practice. Born from the attendees of Code Retreat Boulder 2011, we meet bimonthly to hone our skills working on interesting problems. The Code Retreat format was developed by Corey Haines and others. The essence of the format is that people pair-program on a problem for 45 minutes then throw away their code, take a short break, switch partners and repeat the process. Classically, these are full-day events including 6 programming sessions, a long lunch, and beer …

This group is intended to meetup every month to discuss the topic of Resilience Engineering for the Web. Each month we will have a speaker to focus on a particular topic. Our goal is to provide a variety of topics including: Experiences & patterns shared by local companies who have found ways to make their systems more resilient. Talks focused on tools which facilitate resilient systems. This includes development, testing, deployment and management tools. Strategies for dealing with the human c …

Make games Share knowledge Support one another CiGDA (often pronounced 'sig-dah') is a free, open and supportive, grass roots group for game developers (artists, designers, coders, etc.) We meet with the purpose of learning and sharing information about independent game development (self-publishing, DIY, bootstrapping, resources, methods, etc.) Most importantly this group is an accessible support structure to gather artists, designers, programmers, musicians and writers to make self-expressive i …

This meetup is for tech developers that are interested in getting involved in the creation of a startup, and for entrepreneurs that are looking for developers. Here is what to expect at the meetup event. 8 entrepreneurs giving 5 minutes pitches of their ideas. Afterwords there will be a breakout session with food! Entrepreneurs will be stationed around the room with snacks, available for conversation. If you are interested in presenting please see the Information for Future Presenters page.

The Mobile Dev Denver user group is a nonprofit group dedicated to establishing a sense of community within the mobile software development space. We do so by fostering a strong network of connected mobile developers in a bi-monthly meeting format. Our meetings are run by a board of coordinators and volunteer members. They are not a platform for individual or corporate marketing, but a delivery of a relevant, platform-agnostic, mobile software development related topic. Anyone can volunteer to p …

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit worldwide charitable organization focused on improving the security of application software. Our mission is to make application security visible, so that people and organizations can make informed decisions about true application security risks. Everyone is free to participate in OWASP and all of our materials are available under a free and open software license. Find out more about OWASP at https://www.owasp.org/

The Gist Open source software is making a tremendous contribution to our advancement as a society. We believe that more people are willing to make a contribution to open source software. We are here to lower that barrier of entry and help you get started on your next open source contribution. If you aren't immediately sold on the idea, here are a few great reasons to get involved: It's good practice It's good for your resume It's good for your portfolio It's good for society as a whole See? Th …

This is *the* Microsoft Meet Up in Colorado for professionals, enthusiasts, and the curious. Here, we will host every official Microsoft event in the Colorado area. (Certain non-official events may show up) These include Windows Phone events, IT Pro events, Windows 8 events, Developer events, Training events, and Product Launch events.

A group for C/C++ developers in Colorado. This group is open to software developers of all skill levels, we just ask that you have an interest in C/C++. Meet other C/C++ programmers, have a drink, and learn something new. If you are a recruiter or employer, please understand this is a technical group, not a general networking event. If you are a non-developer and you'd  like to reach out to this group, please email the organizers rather than join as a member.

We want to build a tight-knit PHP group focused around uniting PHP developers of all skill sets and interests. Our group will aim to connect, collaborate, and hack on projects as a group. If you're already a PHP developer or you want to learn PHP then this is the meetup for you! Join our group and get involved to find out more!

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Bringing together Developers and Designers with Local Businesses and Startups that are hiring! We will have short presentations as well as a breakout session to get to know each. NO CONTINGENCY / RETAINED RECRUITERS OR EQUITY ONLY POSITIONS PLEASE!

We are a group of technically savvy women in Boulder who are, or hope to become, serious programmers and leaders in our field. The main focus of the group is on software/web development, but we are open to programmers from other fields as well (science, medical, IT, etc). As women developers, we've all probably gotten used to holding our own in large groups of men. We aren't afraid to ask questions, take leadership positions, and for the most part we are treated equally and with respect. However …

This is a group for anyone interested in collaborative study for software such as JavaScript, C#, JAVA, ANDROID, JQUERY, ect. These presentations are based on the PluralSight Training Video for HardCore developers.

Lean Engagement emphasizes art, practice and systemization of agile software, lean start-up, 4 hour workweek, and getting things done (GTD) principles in bootstrapping and enterprise-funded start-ups. Practitioners of Lean Engagement learn through testible hypotheses, transactional engagement with beta testers and customers, multivariate data, and agile project management of software and business development. This Meetup group will comprise of hands-on workshops, lectures, community hack-a-thons …

Global Day of Code Retreat is a world-wide event celebrating passion and software craftsmanship. Last year, over 1800 software developers in 94 cities around the world spent the day practicing the craft of software development using the coderetreat format. What is a Code Retreat? Boulder will participate in this event alongside our international colleagues.This is a language-agnostic event. Each session, the pair chooses what language they want to work in. So, regardless of your language of choi …

This is a group for anyone interested in working together with Mobile Assay Inc.(www.mobileassay.com) to develop low-cost mobile diagnostic tests for use on the iOS and Android platform. We recently received a Bill and Melinda Gates Grand Challenge Explorations award to develop our Lab on Mobile Device platform. We would love to meetup with anyone with expertise in image analysis, molecular biology, DNA amplification, App developers, marketing research, agricultural pathogen testing, animal test …

Meet other developers using Meteor. Share your knowledge, apps, and get feedback from others. Meteor is an open-source platform for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time, whether you're an expert developer or just getting started.

LoDo Tech Lunch is a group for technology and software engineering professionals who are looking to assemble during work hours (when they are already downtown) for an hour-long lunch 'n' learn with likeminded startup and tech professionals. Food is provided and sponsored by local tech companies. We meet once a month to discuss a wide range of pertinent technology-related topics and view awesome presentations from local tech leaders.

A group that meets monthly to discuss software/programming related books and open source software projects.

Leading effective teams of super smart engineers is challenging, so let's get together and share notes. Whether you're a first-time manager of a software team or an experienced leader doesn't matter - we all can learn from each other. Topics for this meet-up should be whatever's on your daily work plate: recruiting talent, team building, communication, how to scale technical groups, growing leaders within the teams, tracking team efforts, etc.

This group exists to foster the learning and development of minority programmers. The need for programmers is growing and there is no reason for these jobs to be going overseas. Through collaboration we will guide each other to learn the skills needed to create future opportunities.